ansible: clear yum packages cache (#2722)

richardlau · web-flow · commit fcb12f9d2a72 · 2021-08-10T16:38:03.000+01:00
Clear the yum packages cache to prevent `/var` filling up.
diff --git a/ansible/roles/package-upgrade/tasks/partials/yum.yml b/ansible/roles/package-upgrade/tasks/partials/yum.yml
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@
 #
 # Updates all packages for centos-based distributions
 #
+- name: clean yum packages cache
+  ansible.builtin.command: yum clean packages
 
-  - name: upgrade installed packages
-    yum: name=* state=latest use_backend=yum expire-cache=yes
+- name: upgrade installed packages
+  yum: name=* state=latest use_backend=yum expire-cache=yes
 # If difficulty recognizing yum is encountered, see https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/69484, it is possible
 # to apply that patch manually to a local install of ansible (if necessary).

Original file line number	Diff line number	Diff line change
`@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@`
`3`	`3`	`#`
`4`	`4`	`# Updates all packages for centos-based distributions`
`5`	`5`	`#`
	`6`	`+- name: clean yum packages cache`
	`7`	`+ ansible.builtin.command: yum clean packages`
`6`	`8`
`7`		`- - name: upgrade installed packages`
`8`		`- yum: name=* state=latest use_backend=yum expire-cache=yes`
	`9`	`+- name: upgrade installed packages`
	`10`	`+ yum: name=* state=latest use_backend=yum expire-cache=yes`
`9`	`11`	`# If difficulty recognizing yum is encountered, see https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/69484, it is possible`
`10`	`12`	`# to apply that patch manually to a local install of ansible (if necessary).`